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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:26 am

youre welcome teeehehehe :D

 

Tomorrow, I am gonna start the ZoDerm benzoyl peroxide pads. Right now, I have my SkinCeuticals Clay Masque on both of my cheeks only.

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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:32 am

lol thanks Molly XD

lol "stay sane" for sure you will!!! Good luck and I just bet you will end up with beautiful skin and tell us alllllll about it! I know a few friends of my kids who went on Accutane while in high school and ended up with simply gorgeous skin! Yes you might need more than one course, yes you will have uncomfortable side effects, but you have been through practically everything and have been so patient. Let us know how you do on it and luckily you have Ms. Molly here to keep you sane! :banana:

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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:34 am

lol thanks Molly XD

lol "stay sane" for sure you will!!! Good luck and I just bet you will end up with beautiful skin and tell us alllllll about it! I know a few friends of my kids who went on Accutane while in high school and ended up with simply gorgeous skin! Yes you might need more than one course, yes you will have uncomfortable side effects, but you have been through practically everything and have been so patient. Let us know how you do on it and luckily you have Ms. Molly here to keep you sane! :banana:

 

lol the reason Im telling her to keep sane is because accutane made me INsane and I would hate to have the same thing happen to her

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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:38 am

youre welcome teeehehehe 😀

Tomorrow, I am gonna start the ZoDerm benzoyl peroxide pads. Right now, I have my SkinCeuticals Clay Masque on both of my cheeks only.

I hope you like the ZoDerm pads! I didn't know they made pads with that stuff. I thought it was only a BP wash, and I thought you were getting it for your chest. It will be interesting to see how your skin responds to it after really liking the NeoBenz. Plus, remember your insurance won't cover the NeoBenz until you have tried 3 BP products with no success? So if you continue to experience horrible results from other BP products, you will be able to have your insurance cover the NeoBenz in the end! Gosh I WISH insurance was easier than all this crap! Finally you found something that really works and you can't even use it - UGH!

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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:42 am

youre welcome teeehehehe 😀

Tomorrow, I am gonna start the ZoDerm benzoyl peroxide pads. Right now, I have my SkinCeuticals Clay Masque on both of my cheeks only.

I hope you like the ZoDerm pads! I didn't know they made pads with that stuff. I thought it was only a BP wash, and I thought you were getting it for your chest. It will be interesting to see how your skin responds to it after really liking the NeoBenz. Plus, remember your insurance won't cover the NeoBenz until you have tried 3 BP products with no success? So if you continue to experience horrible results from other BP products, you will be able to have your insurance cover the NeoBenz in the end! Gosh I WISH insurance was easier than all this crap! Finally you found something that really works and you can't even use it - UGH!

 

I just :pray: it doesnt burn my face the way the whats it called did. You know what I mean but Im blanking out on the name. Today is not a good day. Ive been sick with a stomach ache for four days straight. I threw up this morning and I had diarrhea. I havent been working the past two days; fortunately tomorrow and thursday are my days off.

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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:43 am

lol thanks Molly XD

lol "stay sane" for sure you will!!! Good luck and I just bet you will end up with beautiful skin and tell us alllllll about it! I know a few friends of my kids who went on Accutane while in high school and ended up with simply gorgeous skin! Yes you might need more than one course, yes you will have uncomfortable side effects, but you have been through practically everything and have been so patient. Let us know how you do on it and luckily you have Ms. Molly here to keep you sane! :banana:

 

lol the reason Im telling her to keep sane is because accutane made me INsane and I would hate to have the same thing happen to her

 

haha Yes I know... and it's not really funny of course... just the way you said it was definitely something you experienced! So for sure, she is lucky to have you watch over her while she's on it! :angel:

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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:44 am

lol thanks Molly XD

lol "stay sane" for sure you will!!! Good luck and I just bet you will end up with beautiful skin and tell us alllllll about it! I know a few friends of my kids who went on Accutane while in high school and ended up with simply gorgeous skin! Yes you might need more than one course, yes you will have uncomfortable side effects, but you have been through practically everything and have been so patient. Let us know how you do on it and luckily you have Ms. Molly here to keep you sane! :banana:

 

lol the reason Im telling her to keep sane is because accutane made me INsane and I would hate to have the same thing happen to her

 

haha Yes I know... and it's not really funny of course... just the way you said it was definitely something you experienced! So for sure, she is lucky to have you watch over her while she's on it! :angel:

 

No its not funny, you made me laugh with what you wrote and your banana dance.

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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:51 am

youre welcome teeehehehe 😀

Tomorrow, I am gonna start the ZoDerm benzoyl peroxide pads. Right now, I have my SkinCeuticals Clay Masque on both of my cheeks only.

I hope you like the ZoDerm pads! I didn't know they made pads with that stuff. I thought it was only a BP wash, and I thought you were getting it for your chest. It will be interesting to see how your skin responds to it after really liking the NeoBenz. Plus, remember your insurance won't cover the NeoBenz until you have tried 3 BP products with no success? So if you continue to experience horrible results from other BP products, you will be able to have your insurance cover the NeoBenz in the end! Gosh I WISH insurance was easier than all this crap! Finally you found something that really works and you can't even use it - UGH!

 

I just :pray: it doesnt burn my face the way the whats it called did. You know what I mean but Im blanking out on the name. Today is not a good day. Ive been sick with a stomach ache for four days straight. I threw up this morning and I had diarrhea. I havent been working the past two days; fortunately tomorrow and thursday are my days off.

 

Awww I'm sorry you don't feel well. Perhaps you have a virus going around? Anybody sick with the same thing that you know of? I always think summer is the time everyone is well, yet summer brings about so many dif viruses unfortunately. Good thing you have two days off though. Take care and hope you feel better!

And yes, I do hope they don't bother your skin. If they have alcohol in them, they might bother you if you're sensitive to that. You could do a little test patch on the inside of your good arm without the burn tonight. Simply take some of the liquid from the pad and put it right on your inner arm, let it stay on overnight like you would do your face, and see if you have any sensitivity in the morning. Another good test patch people like to use is the area behind the ear. At least this will give you a good idea if it would react, even though it's not exactly like your face. I wish you lots of luck with that product bc you have been doing SO well on the current products that I don't want you to backslide bc of stupid insurance!

 

lol thanks Molly XD

lol "stay sane" for sure you will!!! Good luck and I just bet you will end up with beautiful skin and tell us alllllll about it! I know a few friends of my kids who went on Accutane while in high school and ended up with simply gorgeous skin! Yes you might need more than one course, yes you will have uncomfortable side effects, but you have been through practically everything and have been so patient. Let us know how you do on it and luckily you have Ms. Molly here to keep you sane! :banana:

 

lol the reason Im telling her to keep sane is because accutane made me INsane and I would hate to have the same thing happen to her

 

haha Yes I know... and it's not really funny of course... just the way you said it was definitely something you experienced! So for sure, she is lucky to have you watch over her while she's on it! :angel:

 

No its not funny, you made me laugh with what you wrote and your banana dance.

 

haha I know that little banana is SO hyper... it's a takeoff of the :boogie: bc they are both so hyper that if you continue to look at them... they will make you :crazy2: lol

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Posted : 06/18/2008 12:56 am

lol "stay sane" for sure you will!!! Good luck and I just bet you will end up with beautiful skin and tell us alllllll about it! I know a few friends of my kids who went on Accutane while in high school and ended up with simply gorgeous skin! Yes you might need more than one course, yes you will have uncomfortable side effects, but you have been through practically everything and have been so patient. Let us know how you do on it and luckily you have Ms. Molly here to keep you sane! :banana:

Aww thanks JustaMom!! You're right, I don't know what I would have done these past months without people like you and Molly. 😉

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Posted : 06/18/2008 1:05 am

lol "stay sane" for sure you will!!! Good luck and I just bet you will end up with beautiful skin and tell us alllllll about it! I know a few friends of my kids who went on Accutane while in high school and ended up with simply gorgeous skin! Yes you might need more than one course, yes you will have uncomfortable side effects, but you have been through practically everything and have been so patient. Let us know how you do on it and luckily you have Ms. Molly here to keep you sane! :banana:

Aww thanks JustaMom!! You're right, I don't know what I would have done these past months without people like you and Molly. 😉

 

Thank you! I was SO happy to see such fabulous results Molly has achieved and hope you get to experience the feeling and peace of clear skin! It's funny that it's become so much a part of your life clearing up your skin and your appearance, that when you don't have stupid pimples to block your perception of your own beauty, you really begin to know what you are really about. And because you've been through so much humiliation and aggravation, you will be a more understanding person to people who aren't perfect in other ways. Acne is never a blessing for sure, you would never get me to say that, but for some people they really do feel it has been bc it has ultimately turned them into a better person with a more gentle, kinder, more caring approach to others. So young lady, we're right here to help you achieve your dream of clear skin so you can attain your life's dreams. I know that was pretty corny lol, but I am a mom, and I truly hope each and every person on this board gets to live their dreams! Ciao!

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Posted : 06/18/2008 1:53 am

Thank you! I was SO happy to see such fabulous results Molly has achieved and hope you get to experience the feeling and peace of clear skin! It's funny that it's become so much a part of your life clearing up your skin and your appearance, that when you don't have stupid pimples to block your perception of your own beauty, you really begin to know what you are really about. And because you've been through so much humiliation and aggravation, you will be a more understanding person to people who aren't perfect in other ways. Acne is never a blessing for sure, you would never get me to say that, but for some people they really do feel it has been bc it has ultimately turned them into a better person with a more gentle, kinder, more caring approach to others. So young lady, we're right here to help you achieve your dream of clear skin so you can attain your life's dreams. I know that was pretty corny lol, but I am a mom, and I truly hope each and every person on this board gets to live their dreams! Ciao!

Thank you!!! You are so sweet. :wub: I know I definitely will never judge someone because of their skin problems after this experience. I used to nitpick about certain qualities I possessed that were absolutely okay. Once I clear my skin up, I know I won't be judgmental about myself like I used to be prior to acne. I've also revised my diet and am living much healthier now, which is definitely a plus!

All the best, guys~

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Posted : 06/18/2008 7:46 pm

Hi, Molly!

Just wanted to congratulate you on your skin doing well! You really have made good improvement :) Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that my friend had experience with ZoDerm medicated pads and it completely cleared up his moderate acne. I don't know how well it will go for you, but I wish you as good as luck as he had!

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Posted : 06/18/2008 7:59 pm

Thank you! I was SO happy to see such fabulous results Molly has achieved and hope you get to experience the feeling and peace of clear skin! It's funny that it's become so much a part of your life clearing up your skin and your appearance, that when you don't have stupid pimples to block your perception of your own beauty, you really begin to know what you are really about. And because you've been through so much humiliation and aggravation, you will be a more understanding person to people who aren't perfect in other ways. Acne is never a blessing for sure, you would never get me to say that, but for some people they really do feel it has been bc it has ultimately turned them into a better person with a more gentle, kinder, more caring approach to others. So young lady, we're right here to help you achieve your dream of clear skin so you can attain your life's dreams. I know that was pretty corny lol, but I am a mom, and I truly hope each and every person on this board gets to live their dreams! Ciao!

Thank you!!! You are so sweet. :wub: I know I definitely will never judge someone because of their skin problems after this experience. I used to nitpick about certain qualities I possessed that were absolutely okay. Once I clear my skin up, I know I won't be judgmental about myself like I used to be prior to acne. I've also revised my diet and am living much healthier now, which is definitely a plus!

All the best, guys~

 

Everybody is so lovey dovey today! It must be a pretty damn good day for most of us today! Molly I am so glad for you that you are doing so much better than just a few months ago and Deadbeat, can't wait until the day that you are clear again. Justamom may sound corny, but she's not - because it's true, many of us have that hope for everyone out there and there is alot of support and encouragement on the org. I am so glad that many of us have a place to go, where someone out there probably understands when no one else does!

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Posted : 06/18/2008 10:20 pm

I just applied the 4.5% bp patch to my face for the first time. This will probably only last me fifteen days because the prescription says for me to apply one patch twice daily and there are only thirty pads. I am so glad my face did not just burn.

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Posted : 06/20/2008 1:17 am

Hi, Molly!

Just wanted to congratulate you on your skin doing well! You really have made good improvement 🙂 Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that my friend had experience with ZoDerm medicated pads and it completely cleared up his moderate acne. I don't know how well it will go for you, but I wish you as good as luck as he had!

Awww thank you for your support and for modivating me by telling me about your friends experience.

My face is doing well but I got sunburned on both my arms today and my chest. I have no idea how my chest got sunburned! I work a short sleeved black shirt with a tank top underneath. I thought my chest was covered! My arms are also bright red. I went somewhere today and I ended up having to wait an hour for the bus. Im working on posting a pic of my burn. Im pretty red and its first degree burn but it stings pretty badly. I am not looking foward to having water hit my arms and my chest in the shower tomorrow

burned chest

red as a lobster arm

My other arm is burned badly too but I dont see a point in posting that since it looks the same as the other one

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Posted : 06/20/2008 5:42 pm

If you have any aloe vera around, try that tonight, it may help. A construction worker I used to date would put vinegar on the sunburn that was really tender and he would say that would help him. I tried it once and I think it worked! But you would need to be careful with your skin being so sensitive!

 

Do you think with the septra or something that your skin is more sensitive to the sun? I think tetracycline is like that.

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Posted : 06/21/2008 1:28 am

Yes, I read that being on septra can make me more suseptable to sun burns. Although, I do burn a lot when its hot. Ive never had a sun tan in my life

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Posted : 06/22/2008 1:47 am

My face is doing well but I got sunburned on both my arms today and my chest. I have no idea how my chest got sunburned! I work a short sleeved black shirt with a tank top underneath. I thought my chest was covered! My arms are also bright red. I went somewhere today and I ended up having to wait an hour for the bus. Im working on posting a pic of my burn. Im pretty red and its first degree burn but it stings pretty badly. I am not looking foward to having water hit my arms and my chest in the shower tomorrow

burned chest

red as a lobster arm

My other arm is burned badly too but I dont see a point in posting that since it looks the same as the other one

OMG - You weren't kidding when you said you got sunburned!!! That looks like it is extremely uncomfortable! Did you get sunburn on the oven burn on your arm? Your skin looks SO red! Is it feeling better with the Aloe?

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Posted : 06/22/2008 1:55 am

My face is doing well but I got sunburned on both my arms today and my chest. I have no idea how my chest got sunburned! I work a short sleeved black shirt with a tank top underneath. I thought my chest was covered! My arms are also bright red. I went somewhere today and I ended up having to wait an hour for the bus. Im working on posting a pic of my burn. Im pretty red and its first degree burn but it stings pretty badly. I am not looking foward to having water hit my arms and my chest in the shower tomorrow

burned chest

red as a lobster arm

My other arm is burned badly too but I dont see a point in posting that since it looks the same as the other one

OMG - You weren't kidding when you said you got sunburned!!! That looks like it is extremely uncomfortable! Did you get sunburn on the oven burn on your arm? Your skin looks SO red! Is it feeling better with the Aloe?

 

Yes it is very uncomfortable. It stings, it hurts to sleep. Fortunately, no it didnt burn over my other burn. That burn is on the other side of my arm. The oven burn is on the bracial part of my arm on the pink side and the sunburn is from my wrist up to under my armpit and its along the thumb side. It feels so so with aloe vera, not that great.

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Posted : 06/22/2008 3:52 pm

Well, today is the third day and my burn is really red

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Posted : 06/23/2008 9:12 am

The past two days, the ZoDerm redi pads have burned my skin and it hurts so badly! Im calling my dermatologists office today

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Posted : 06/24/2008 12:23 am

I am in desperate need of a moisturizer. I still have Dans and I decided to give it another try. I just applied it and it didnt burn my skin. I also didnt apply my bp. I am gonna skip it for a couple of days and then I will use the bp once a day. My face is so dry and its peeling like crazy. I cant stand it anymore. I hope I dont break out from the moisturizer.

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Posted : 06/24/2008 12:36 am

I'm experiencing something similar. I had a chemical peel on Wednesday and my forehead just won't peel - it's extremely dry and leathery. I dug a moisturizer out of my bathroom drawer and have been slathering it on in hopes of the skin peeling some in the morning. >.<

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Posted : 06/24/2008 12:48 am

^my skin keeps peeling though. I hope your skin starts feeling better too

 

Its been four days and my sunburn is still really red

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Posted : 06/25/2008 1:28 am

I do not like this bp at all. My face is flaking like crazy! I hope Dans moisturizer takes care of it and that it doesnt burn my skin. The combination of bp and dans moisturizer dont seem to like me. I am about to wash my face, apply my topicals, wait for that to set in, and apply my moisturizer. Ill let you know how my skin reacts to it

 

My sunburn is finally started to peel.

 

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